In Praise of Chiggers
And the others
feasting unseen
upon you,
offering their
blessings
of digestive juices
and anticoagulants,
allergic reactions and
reddened mounds
made pleasurable
by your fingernails
scraping the skin
around them, over
and raw, again,
again, it feels
so good!
“In Praise of Chiggers” first appeared here in August, 2017.
O at the Edges 
Well, that’s one way to think of them LOL – a beastly blessing!
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My recent encounter with them was not as bad as expected. Oh, those little blessings!
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Thanks for making my skin crawl. š
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You’re very welcome. Ha!
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So good!
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I just endured a round of chigger bites. Not fun!
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Yikes – I prefer to avoid chiggers … and ticks … and mosquitos … wasps …
But yes, bitten leads to scratching that manages to feel good while hurting – most curious sensation; and you’ve acknowledged that “beautifully”.
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Oh, the scratching! I’ve scratched myself raw on numerous occasions. The bites are impossible to ignore.
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